Track construction.



C. R. KBCK.

TRACK UNS'IRUGTION.

APPLIMTION funn JuNEz, 1912.

LQQL Patented Mar. 11,1913.

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3. In a railway track construction, the combination with cross ties, longitudinal rail supporting members carried thereby, said supporting members having base flanges, means formed on the ties for e11 gagng one ot' the base ianges of said longitudinal supporting members7 rails thereon', combined clips and braces secured to the tie-s and adapted to engage the other base flange ot said longitudinal supporting members and to brace said support-ing members` bracing rods connecting the Stringer members and ties, said bracing rods acting in conjunctionwith the combined braces and clips to hold the rails upon the supporting members, and gage rods connecting the rails.

Lt. A railway tie comprising a cruciformed bar having one of the Webs on opposite sides thereof cut away intermediate the length of the bar, one for a greater dis?" tance than the other, the opposite or right angular webs being turned up at the ends to provide base tiange engaging hooks.

5. A railway tie comprising a crueiformed bar having flanges or webs on opposite sides thereof7 lurned up at the ends to form rail engaging hooks, the lower flange or web being extended for the full length of theA 

